Sec. 2. (a) A person that knowingly:

(1) operates; or

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C misdemeanorup to 60 daysup to $500
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-3-4

Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-25-8-2

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Highway: includes county bridges and state and county roads, unless otherwise expressly provided. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) permits the operation of;

a motor vehicle on a public highway in Indiana without financial responsibility in effect as set forth in IC 9-25-4-4 commits a Class A infraction. However, the offense is a Class C misdemeanor if the person knowingly or intentionally violates this section and has a prior unrelated conviction or judgment under this section.

     (b) Subsection (a)(2) applies to:

(1) the owner of a rental company under IC 9-25-6-3(f)(1);

(2) the owner of a peer to peer sharing program under IC 9-25-6-3(f)(2); and

(3) an employer under IC 9-25-6-3(f)(3).

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-53.5(a).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.59-1994, SEC.8; P.L.100-1997, SEC.1; P.L.157-2003, SEC.2; P.L.125-2012, SEC.281; P.L.59-2013, SEC.30; P.L.10-2014, SEC.3; P.L.188-2015, SEC.98; P.L.198-2016, SEC.547; P.L.253-2019, SEC.2; P.L.86-2021, SEC.11.